diff --git a/inline_snapshot/__init__.py b/inline_snapshot/__init__.py
index 74d4829..03e1984 100644
--- a/inline_snapshot/__init__.py
+++ b/inline_snapshot/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+from ._code_repr import customize
+from ._code_repr import EqualTo
 from ._code_repr import HasRepr
-from ._code_repr import register_repr
 from ._external import external
 from ._external import outsource
 from ._inline_snapshot import snapshot
 
-__all__ = ["snapshot", "external", "outsource", "register_repr", "HasRepr"]
+__all__ = ["snapshot", "external", "outsource", "customize", "HasRepr", "EqualTo"]
 
 __version__ = "0.10.2"
diff --git a/inline_snapshot/_code_repr.py b/inline_snapshot/_code_repr.py
index 806c243..5015661 100644
--- a/inline_snapshot/_code_repr.py
+++ b/inline_snapshot/_code_repr.py
@@ -34,32 +34,54 @@ def used_hasrepr(tree):
     ]
 
 
+class DefaultBehaviour:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(v):
+        return real_repr(v)
+
+
 @singledispatch
-def code_repr_dispatch(v):
-    return real_repr(v)
+def customize_dispatch(datatype):
+    return DefaultBehaviour
+
+
+def customize(datatype):
+    def f(customize_class):
+
+        @customize_dispatch.register
+        def _(v: datatype):
+            return customize_class
+
+        return customize_class
+
+    return f
+
 
+class EqualTo:
+    def __init__(self, obj):
+        self._obj = obj
 
-def register_repr(f):
-    """Register a funtion which should be used to get the code representation
-    of a object.
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return repr(self._obj)
+
+    def __eq__(self, obj):
+        if isinstance(obj, EqualTo):
+            obj = obj._obj
 
-    ```python
-    @register_repr
-    def _(obj: MyCustomClass):
-        return f"MyCustomClass({repr(obj.attr)})"
-    ```
-    it is important to use `repr()` inside the implementation, because it is mocked to return the code represenation
+        if type(self._obj) is not type(obj):
+            return NotImplemented
 
-    you dont have to provide a custom implementation if:
-    * __repr__() of your class returns a valid code representation,
-    * and __repr__() uses `repr()` to get the representaion of the child objects
-    """
-    code_repr_dispatch.register(f)
+        c = customize_dispatch(obj)
+        return c.equal_to(self._obj, obj)
 
 
 def code_repr(obj):
+    c = customize_dispatch(obj)
     with mock.patch("builtins.repr", code_repr):
-        result = code_repr_dispatch(obj)
+        result = c.repr(obj)
+
+    if hasattr(c, "equal_to"):
+        result = f"EqualTo({result})"
 
     try:
         ast.parse(result)
@@ -69,38 +91,52 @@ def code_repr(obj):
     return result
 
 
-@register_repr
-def _(v: Enum):
-    return f"{type(v).__qualname__}.{v.name}"
+@customize(Enum)
+class CustomizeEnum:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(v: Enum):
+        return f"{type(v).__qualname__}.{v.name}"
 
 
-@register_repr
-def _(v: Flag):
-    name = type(v).__qualname__
-    return " | ".join(f"{name}.{flag.name}" for flag in type(v) if flag in v)
+@customize(Flag)
+class CustomizeFlag:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(v: Flag):
+        name = type(v).__qualname__
+        return " | ".join(f"{name}.{flag.name}" for flag in type(v) if flag in v)
 
 
-@register_repr
-def _(v: list):
-    return "[" + ", ".join(map(repr, v)) + "]"
+@customize(list)
+class CustomizeList:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(v: list):
+        return "[" + ", ".join(map(repr, v)) + "]"
 
 
-@register_repr
-def _(v: set):
-    if len(v) == 0:
-        return "set()"
+@customize(set)
+class CustomizeSet:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(v: set):
+        if len(v) == 0:
+            return "set()"
 
-    return "{" + ", ".join(map(repr, v)) + "}"
+        return "{" + ", ".join(map(repr, v)) + "}"
 
 
-@register_repr
-def _(v: dict):
-    return "{" + ", ".join(f"{repr(k)}:{repr(value)}" for k, value in v.items()) + "}"
+@customize(dict)
+class CustomizeDict:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(v: dict):
+        return (
+            "{" + ", ".join(f"{repr(k)}:{repr(value)}" for k, value in v.items()) + "}"
+        )
 
 
-@register_repr
-def _(v: type):
-    return v.__qualname__
+@customize(type)
+class CustomizeType:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(v: type):
+        return v.__qualname__
 
 
 from dataclasses import is_dataclass, fields
@@ -113,15 +149,54 @@ def __subclasshook__(subclass):
         return is_dataclass(subclass)
 
 
-@register_repr
-def _(v: IsDataclass):
-    attrs = []
-    for field in fields(v):  # type: ignore
-        if field.repr:
-            value = getattr(v, field.name)
-            attrs.append(f"{field.name} = {repr(value)}")
+@customize(IsDataclass)
+class CustomizeDataclass_:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(v: IsDataclass):
+        attrs = []
+        for field in fields(v):  # type: ignore
+            if field.repr:
+                value = getattr(v, field.name)
+                attrs.append(f"{field.name} = {repr(value)}")
+
+        return f"{repr(type(v))}({', '.join(attrs)})"
+
+
+import ast
+from itertools import zip_longest
+from typing import List, Union
+
+
+def compare_ast(
+    node1: Union[ast.AST, List[ast.AST]], node2: Union[ast.AST, List[ast.AST]]
+) -> bool:
+    if type(node1) is not type(node2):
+        return False
 
-    return f"{repr(type(v))}({', '.join(attrs)})"
+    if isinstance(node1, ast.AST):
+        for k, v in vars(node1).items():
+            if k in ("lineno", "end_lineno", "col_offset", "end_col_offset"):
+                continue
+            if not compare_ast(v, getattr(node2, k)):
+                return False
+        return True
+
+    elif isinstance(node1, list) and isinstance(node2, list):
+        return all(compare_ast(n1, n2) for n1, n2 in zip_longest(node1, node2))
+
+    else:
+        return node1 == node2
+
+
+@customize(ast.AST)
+class CustomizeAst:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(node: ast.AST):
+        return ast.dump(node)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def equal_to(node1: ast.AST, node2: ast.AST):
+        return compare_ast(node1, node2)
 
 
 try:
@@ -130,14 +205,16 @@ def _(v: IsDataclass):
     pass
 else:
 
-    @register_repr
-    def _(model: BaseModel):
-        return (
-            type(model).__qualname__
-            + "("
-            + ", ".join(
-                e + "=" + repr(getattr(model, e))
-                for e in sorted(model.__pydantic_fields_set__)
+    @customize(BaseModel)
+    class CustomizePydanticBaseModel:
+        @staticmethod
+        def repr(model: BaseModel):
+            return (
+                type(model).__qualname__
+                + "("
+                + ", ".join(
+                    e + "=" + repr(getattr(model, e))
+                    for e in sorted(model.__pydantic_fields_set__)
+                )
+                + ")"
             )
-            + ")"
-        )
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 2eca13e..74cf09d 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import ast
 import os
 import platform
 import re
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@
 import inline_snapshot._external
 from .utils import snapshot_env
 from inline_snapshot import _inline_snapshot
-from inline_snapshot import register_repr
+from inline_snapshot import customize
 from inline_snapshot._format import format_code
 from inline_snapshot._inline_snapshot import Flags
 from inline_snapshot._rewrite_code import ChangeRecorder
@@ -32,14 +31,11 @@
 black.files.find_project_root = black.files.find_project_root.__wrapped__  # type: ignore
 
 
-@register_repr
-def _(v: executing.Source):
-    return f"<source {Path(v.filename).name}>"
-
-
-@register_repr
-def _(v: ast.AST):
-    return repr(ast.dump(v))
+@customize(executing.Source)
+class _:
+    @staticmethod
+    def repr(v: executing.Source):
+        return f"<source {Path(v.filename).name}>"
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
diff --git a/tests/example.py b/tests/example.py
index bc9f4b2..796e1ae 100644
--- a/tests/example.py
+++ b/tests/example.py
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ def run_inline(
             if reported_flags is not None:
                 assert sorted(snapshot_flags) == reported_flags
 
-            # if changes is not None:
-            #    assert all_changes == changes
+            if changes is not None:
+                assert all_changes == changes
 
             recorder.fix_all()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_code_repr.py b/tests/test_code_repr.py
index 1cef7fe..c2f37e2 100644
--- a/tests/test_code_repr.py
+++ b/tests/test_code_repr.py
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+from ast import Add
+from ast import BinOp
+from ast import Constant
+from ast import Expr
+from ast import Module
+
 from .example import Example
 from inline_snapshot import snapshot
 
@@ -248,3 +254,48 @@ class Color(Enum):
             }
         ),
     ).run_inline()
+
+
+def test_equal_to():
+    import ast
+    from inline_snapshot import EqualTo
+    from inline_snapshot._code_repr import code_repr
+
+    assert ast.Constant(value=5) == EqualTo(ast.Constant(value=5))
+    assert ast.Constant(value=5) == EqualTo(ast.Constant(value=5, lineno=5))
+
+    assert EqualTo(ast.Constant(value=5)) == EqualTo(ast.Constant(value=5))
+    assert not EqualTo(ast.Constant(value=5)) == EqualTo(
+        ast.BinOp(left=ast.Constant(value=1), op=ast.Add(), right=ast.Constant(value=1))
+    )
+
+    assert not EqualTo(
+        ast.BinOp(left=ast.Constant(value=1), op=ast.Add(), right=ast.Constant(value=1))
+    ) == EqualTo(
+        ast.BinOp(left=ast.Constant(value=1), op=ast.Add(), right=ast.Constant(value=2))
+    )
+
+    assert not EqualTo(
+        ast.BinOp(left=ast.Constant(value=1), op=ast.Add(), right=ast.Constant(value=1))
+    ) == EqualTo(
+        ast.BinOp(left=ast.Constant(value=1), op=ast.Sub(), right=ast.Constant(value=1))
+    )
+
+    assert code_repr(ast.Constant(value=5)) == snapshot("EqualTo(Constant(value=5))")
+
+    assert EqualTo(ast.Constant(value=5)) == snapshot(EqualTo(Constant(value=5)))
+
+    assert ast.parse("1+1") == snapshot(
+        EqualTo(
+            Module(
+                body=[
+                    Expr(
+                        value=BinOp(
+                            left=Constant(value=1), op=Add(), right=Constant(value=1)
+                        )
+                    )
+                ],
+                type_ignores=[],
+            )
+        )
+    )
diff --git a/tests/test_example.py b/tests/test_example.py
index dbcd93e..68ab9ad 100644
--- a/tests/test_example.py
+++ b/tests/test_example.py
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
+from ast import Constant
+
+from executing import Source
+
 from .example import Example
+from inline_snapshot import EqualTo
+from inline_snapshot import HasRepr
 from inline_snapshot import snapshot
+from inline_snapshot._change import Replace
 
 
 def test_example():
@@ -23,6 +30,18 @@ def test_a():
     e.run_inline(
         "fix",
         reported_flags=snapshot(["fix"]),
+        changes=snapshot(
+            [
+                Replace(
+                    flag="fix",
+                    source=HasRepr(Source, "<source test_a.py>"),
+                    node=EqualTo(Constant(value=2)),
+                    new_code="1",
+                    old_value=2,
+                    new_value=1,
+                )
+            ]
+        ),
     ).run_inline(
         "fix",
         changed_files=snapshot({}),